Did I put this girl in her place?

Question

I was in math class today, and this annoying girl starts shouting insults at me across the room. I ignored it at first, but she wouldn't go away. At one point she said no girl would ever date me. I said "Girls line up to date guys like me, and they've all gone to this school!"

She said she doesn't see any girl lined up to me and she would be at the end of that line. I said, "If you hit the treadmill more you'd be at the front!"

This shut her up, and she didn't even look at me the rest of class. What do you think?

Answer 1

lmfao that was pretty funny! unecessary but funny! at 19, i've leaned to just ignore ignorant people and let them find out how dumb they are for themselves. but i know sometimes it's hard to just sit there and not say anything but people don't like talking to themselves out loud so not responding would have shut her up.



you can't fix stupid :)

Answer 2

You put her in her place, but only because she doesn't seem to be very smart. Your responses were only slightly less stupid.



For example, your last line doesn't really follow your line of thought. If there were a line of girls waiting to date you, they would be there by choice. It doesn't make sense for the one girl to want to date you more (move up the line) after getting on the treadmill. It only makes sense that you would want her in the front more, but that makes it your choice, not hers.



Okay, it sort of makes sense the other way, but that's a lot more subtle, and given your responses, I'm certain that's not what you meant. Actually, that line of thought would have been much more cutting. It implies that she would be too insecure to date you in her current state which is why she chooses to insult you presently. If she lost some weight she'd be first in line to date you.



Like someone else said though, you should have called her on saying she lined up. The best ways to put people in their place is to say truthful things that they are self conscious about. Be careful though, you don't seem to be very good at it, and it wouldn't be hard for someone to put you in your place. Also, recognize the situation. Someone might fight you.

Answer 3

Well I find it interesting that you posted your question under the Etiquette section. This response and insult slinging across a room was the height of bad etiquette, was insulting and was totally inappropriate. You behaved in an arrogant and rude manner, and your insults were just as bad as hers. You both get Fs for behavior.



The only way to deal with an ignorant person is to get out of their way - let them rant and rave and just step out of the line of fire. You may have shut her up, yes. But I think you behaved like a louse.

Answer 4

Why were you allowed to yell at each other during class?



Yes, she was rude but you should have just ignored her and gone about your work. You have nothing to prove so there wasn't any reason to be rude back to her.



Insulting her wasn't nice either...and you didn't "put her in her place." You just showed everyone how riled up you can get, that you don't mind insulting girls, you don't' pay attention in class and could care less and that you are in need of some manners.



Apologize to her for being rude and let it go.

Answer 5

She was trying to insult you, yet, she states that if there was a line to begin with she would be in it? She insults her self by acknowledging that she would still line up.

Answer 6

I think you did the right thing. It's obvious she likes you, but going about it the wrong way.

Answer 7

Yawn.